#A56239
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.3% 0.103 50.8), rgb(165, 98, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A56239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56239 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 98, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.103 50.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A56239 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56239 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56239 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56239 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79476
oklch(70.8% 0.075 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77853
oklch(63% 0.094 50.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56239
oklch(56.3% 0.103 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F29
oklch(49.1% 0.096 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#714123
oklch(42.7% 0.08 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3722
oklch(37.7% 0.062 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#A56239 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #756A35 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857839 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45558 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56239
#A56239
oklch(56.3% 0.103 50.8)
- #1F80A7
#1F80A7
oklch(56.4% 0.104 230.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A56239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.009
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
Use #A56239 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.